ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269434
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4G Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 805 NAS Royal Australian Navy |
| Registration: | 888 |
| MSN: | N13-154909 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90km east of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | HMAS Melbourne |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost from HMAS Melbourne after the arrestor wire failed during landing. Lieutenant Commander Kevin Finan (US Navy exchange) ejected and recovered by the plane guard helicopter
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n13.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2021 07:02 | ScooterMac | Added |
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